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Members of a nervous disposition may wish to sit down now, and have the brandy and oxygen mask (or smelling salts handy).
It appears that the humble 'X' cell lives on (or, at least is not quite extinct). (FX: Drum Roll) |
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Well I couldn’t stand it Chris. I emailed the company to see what I can find out about commercial availability of that battery.
I will post what I find out. David |
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Since I don't plan to make a working radio setup, reasonable visual facsimile batteries would fill my needs. In fact, they might better represent period equipment than a modern functional battery.
My thought is a block of wood wrapped in suitable printed card stock with terminals out the top. This is based on what I can see in the photo of the initial post. One advantage to the visual replica is that it can't ever go flat and leak as "dry" cells have been known to do. I was about to post asking if anyone has photos of original batteries to share to help with the markings on the side (top is shown in the photo and there's some guidance for the side in the PDF Chris provided), then I remembered a basic rule - search before asking to avoid looking stupid/lazy (or at least any more silly than necessary). Found photos (from an ebay listing out of London UK https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Crompton-Par...item2f3da67425 ), but not much more. More photos will be gladly accepted..... |
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one more photo found
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It may turn out these batteries are still in production via a ‘closed’ MOD contract to provide them as needed, which begs the question as to what equipment would still be in service today, requiring such batteries?
David |
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It will be for some very low-volume application, possibly for use in the very old field telephones (e.g Telephone Sets F & J) that may still be used on firing ranges. I suspect there's just a 'D' cell inside and that they cost the MoD over £20 per unit, possibly over £50. Chris. |
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Well that was fast, but pretty much as expected.
These batteries are made only on an an ‘as ordered’ basis from the MOD. No orders, no batteries. A non-MOD order would be considered, but the batch run would have to be high in number to do so. Pricing was skillfully avoided, but I did learn they provide individual batteries only. They are never done up in pairs with the small jumper cable. The end user would need to source those. David |
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I’ve just received word that MOD has now completely made this battery obsolete. It looks like we’re now going to have to make our own, as some have already done.
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V/R James D. Teel II Edmond, Oklahoma Retired Police Sergeant/Bomb Tech 1943 Willys MB/ITM jeep 1942 SS Cars No1Mk1 LtWt trailer |
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Gents,
I just stumbled across this eBay listing for replica X cells: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115142074...=&toolid=10050 |
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Best regards, Chris. |
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Am looking for repros of the batteries for the Hellesen lights... do you have the specs for those too by any chance? Cheers Tim |
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V/R James D. Teel II Edmond, Oklahoma Retired Police Sergeant/Bomb Tech 1943 Willys MB/ITM jeep 1942 SS Cars No1Mk1 LtWt trailer Last edited by James D Teel II; 23-01-22 at 03:51. |
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